Jun Shimogaito (下垣内 純, Shimogaito Jun; born October 27, 1992), known professionally as Junya Ikeda (池田 純矢, Ikeda Jun'ya) and formerly Jun Ikeda (池田 純, Ikeda Jun), is a Japanese actor. Ikeda made his acting debut on the 2007 television drama Our Textbook and rose to popularity for his role as Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver in the 2011 television series Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger. As a voice actor, he portrayed Mitsuru Tenma in Ensemble Stars! and Million Knives in Trigun Stampede.
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Career
Under the name Jun Ikeda, at age 14, Ikeda participated in the 19th Junon Super Boy Contest in 2006 and won second place. Since his appearance in the 2011 musical Kokoro, produced by Niconico and based on the Vocaloid song of the same name, he changed his stage name to Junya Ikeda. On October 30, 2023, BaRu, Ikeda's talent agency, announced that it had canceled their contract with him after he was arrested on October 26.
Personal life
Ikeda has been married since 2016. His wife, a non-celebrity woman, also had a daughter from her first marriage born in 2018. The couple also had another child born that same year.
Special fraud allegations and arrest
On October 26, 2023, Ikeda was arrested from an incident on September 26, where he had allegedly conspired with several other accomplices on a special fraud case. He allegedly impersonated a police officer and falsely claimed to a man in his 60s to give him his three cash cards to investigate an unauthorized withdrawal from his bank account. On November 15, Ikeda was arrested again after it was found that he had reportedly withdrawn ¥1.5 million from the victim's bank accounts. As a result of his arrests, his voice was removed from The Kingdoms of Ruin and Ensemble Stars!. On October 12, 2024, Ikeda revealed on his Twitter account that he was found guilty and sentenced to three years in prison.
Filmography
Film
Dive!! (2008) - Hiroya Sakai
Randy's (2009) - Masami
Inu no Kubiwa to Korokke to (2011)
Gakudori (2011)
Ninja Kids!!! (2011) - Shioe Monjirou
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger the Movie: The Flying Ghost Ship (2011) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger vs. Space Sheriff Gavan: The Movie (2012) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai: Super Hero Taisen (2012) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver, Go-On Red (voice)
Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters vs. Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger: The Movie (2013) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
Love Gear (2013) - Takuma Sekiguchi
Kamen Rider × Super Sentai × Space Sheriff: Super Hero Taisen Z (2013) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver, Kamen Rider Meteor (voice)
Messiah "Shikkoku no Shō" (2013) - Junya Higayama
Shinjuku Swan (2015)
Garo: Kami no Kiba (2017) - Takeru Jakuzure/Zen the Flame Sword Knight
Kaizoku Sentai: Ten Gokaiger (2021) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
Television
Watashitachi no Kyōkasho (2007) - Yuuki Kobayashi
Hanazakari no Kimitachi e (2007) - Itsuki Kamishinjo
Saito-san (2008) - Toshio Narahara
Cafe Kichijoji de (2008) - Jun Ichinomiya
14-sai ~ Chihara Junior Tatta Hitori no Tatakai (2009) - Dai-chan
Gine Sanfujinka no Onna-tachi (2009)
Sign (2011)
Kaizoku Sentai Gokaiger (2011-2012) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver
Garo: Yami o Terasu Mono (2013) - Takeru Jakuzure/Zen the Flame Sword Knight
Doubutsu Sentai Zyuohger (2016) - Gai Ikari/Gokai Silver (Episodes 28 and 29)
Short Program (2022) - Tomio Akahori (Episode 3)
Stage
Hakuōki Musical (2012–15) - Tōdō Heisuke
Messiah "Dō no Shō" (2013) - Junya Higayama
Anime
Majestic Prince (2013) - Ataru Suruga
Digimon Adventure tri. (2015–18) - Jo Kido
After the Rain (2018) - Takashi Yoshizawa
Digimon Adventure: Last Evolution Kizuna (2020) - Jo Kido
Trigun Stampede (2023) - Knives Millions
Video games
Ensemble Stars! (2015) - Mitsuru Tenma